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  • October 2007

    • Million Flee Fires; Feds Mobilize

      Associated Press  |  Oct 24, 07 4:59 AM CDT

      Million Flee Fires; Feds Mobilize

      (Newser) - Firefighters look for the wind to change late this afternoon, as more than 15 rampaging wildfires continue to turn swaths of Southern California into writhing walls of flames. In a bid to avoid a repeat of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, President Bush yesterday declared a federal emergency for seven counties and scheduled a visit for tomorrow,  CNN reports. More »

    • 2nd Wildfire Death Confirmed

      CNN  |  Oct 23, 07 4:37 PM CDT

      2nd Wildfire Death Confirmed

      (Newser) - A second person has died in the rampant wildfires that have forced 500,000 San Diego County residents to evacuate, the Forest Service announced, offering no details. Firefighters fear some of the larger blazes may coalesce into a monster they would have insufficient resources to stop, CNN reports. So far more than 1,300 homes have been incinerated. More »

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      California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • San Diego  • San Diego Chargers

    • Bush Declares Calif. Emergency

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 23, 07 12:16 PM CDT

      Bush Declares Calif. Emergency

      (Newser) - Federal aid will soon be pouring into Southern California: President Bush today declared a state of emergency for the fire-scorched region. Wildfires ripping across seven counties have forced half a million people to evacuate. “We extend our prayers and our thoughts” to them, Bush said. Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff and FEMA officials will head to California today, the LA Times reports. More »

    • 500,000 Flee So Cal Firestorm

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 23, 07 4:58 AM CDT

      500,000 Flee So Cal Firestorm

      (Newser) - High winds and hotter temperatures are forecast for Southern California today, frustrating firefighters struggling to contain the runaway blazes that have forced more than half a million people from their homes and consumed almost 900 buildings in the last two days. At least a dozen fires are still torching tinder-dry hillsides from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border, reports the Los Angeles Times . The worst damage is around San Diego and Lake Arrowhead. More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • natural disaster  • wildfires  • San Diego  • Southern California  • Malibu  • winds  • Santa Ana winds

    • Fire Rescues Tax Resources

      CNN  |  Oct 22, 07 12:16 PM CDT

      Fire Rescues Tax Resources

      (Newser) - As wildfires rage across the region, Southern California officials are begging residents to evacuate when ordered and to avoid making phone calls, CNN reports. “We've been unable to do any suppression effort because the fire resources are being used to do rescues,” one fire chief railed. Rescuers complain about clogged cellphone lines and frivolous calls to 911. More »

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      California  • wildfires  • rescue  • firefighters  • San Diego  • Southern California  • Malibu  • Malibu Colony

    • West's Water Woes May Be Permanent

      New York Times  |  Oct 21, 07 3:22 PM CDT

      West's Water Woes May Be Permanent

      (Newser) - Officials out West are worried about water, the New York Times reports, and not just for the short-term. In what the Times calls the " other water problem" caused by global warming, snowcaps that feed the the Colorado River—which quenches the thirst of 30 million people in seven states—are at  their lowest levels in 20 years. The "most optimistic" climate models suggest that 30% to 70% will be gone the second half of this century. More »

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      California  • global warming  • environment  • Nevada  • Utah  • Arizona  • Colorado  • water  • New Mexico  • drought  • Wyoming

    • Real Estate Is What Divides America Into Red and Blue

      Atlantic Monthly  |  Oct 17, 07 5:58 PM CDT

      Real Estate Is What Divides America Into Red and Blue

      (Newser) - Real estate—as much as religion or politics—is what really divides America into red and blue regions, argues Atlantic Monthly ’s Virginia Postrel. Comparing the housing markets in Dallas and Los Angeles, she notes that it's no coincidence that there's cheap, plentiful housing in the former, and expensive, scarce housing in the latter. It's the result of land-use policies that either encourage growth (Dallas) or discourage it (LA). More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • real estate  • Dallas

    • Edwards Scores Iowa Labor Nod

      New York Times  |  Oct 15, 07 6:04 PM CDT

      Edwards Scores Iowa Labor Nod

      (Newser) - Iowa service workers backed John Edwards today, and their huge 650,000-member California branch followed suit along with 8 other chapters. SEIU's support gives Edwards about 1 million possible foot soldiers and attendees in his make-it-or-break-it drive for an upset victory at the Iowa caucus. Endorsements from other sizable SEIU chapters will follow, Dem officials say.  More »

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      California  • John Edwards  • Democratic presidential primaries  • Iowa  • endorsement  • SEIU

    • Fido-Friendly Vacation Spots

      MSNBC  |  Oct 15, 07 5:23 AM CDT

      Fido-Friendly Vacation Spots

      (Newser) - Man's best friend has become a member of the family, so why shouldn't he get a break, too?  Make it fun and easy to travel with your pet by visiting one of these hound-hangout towns MSNBC recommends: San Diego, CA Long Beach, CA Carmel, CA More »

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      list  • California  • Chicago  • New York  • travel  • dog  • pets  • San Diego  • Seattle  • cat  • Colorado Springs  • Portland  • Long Beach

    • UK Opposition Leader Calls On Governator

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Oct 12, 07 9:08 AM CDT

      UK Opposition Leader Calls On Governator

      (Newser) - David Cameron, the UK Tory leader, is in California to meet with politicians and tech gurus and to pitch himself, rather than Gordon Brown, as the future of Britain. Only two weeks ago Cameron's career was in free fall, but after a stellar performance at the Conservative Party's conference and Brown's disastrous about-face on calling an election, Cameron is riding high in the polls and the press. More »

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      Iraq war  • California  • Google  • United Kingdom  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • David Cameron

    • Disgraced Fundraiser 'a True Bon Vivant'

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 11, 07 3:29 PM CDT

      Disgraced Fundraiser 'a True Bon Vivant'

      (Newser) - Erstwhile fugitive fundraiser Norman Hsu had a taste for the finer things, including a 180-bottle wine collection valued at $100,000 and a saxophone seemingly signed by President Bill Clinton. Those items were in the outlaw bundler’s New York apartment, according to newly unsealed documents. One expert tells the Los Angeles Times of the sizable cellar, “It’s a little showy, but nice.” More »

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      California  • Bill Clinton  • campaign fundraising  • Norman Hsu